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Dutch court orders government to tackle air pollution

A Dutch court has ruled on Thursday that the Dutch government needs to do more to ensure clean air. It ordered the government to come up with a plan to fight air pollution and comply with EU emissions limits within two weeks. The Netherlands, like many other member states, has difficulties remaining under at least some of the six EU pollutant ceilings.

Opinion

It seems as if the EU and some member states are trying to 'sell' European external action in Italy, Austria, Poland and Hungary as a key to solving internal issues – and thus pulling these missions into today's populist debates.

Most UK voters in a YouGov survey said they would remain part of the European Union should a second referendum be held now. The poll follows reports the EU is willing to make a concession on British exit demands.